Display stand for show windows



Jan. 27, 1948.

E. F. H. DHORAENE 2,435,132

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Patented Jan. 27, 1948 OFFICE j DISPLAY STAND FOR SHOW WINDOWS ElieFrancois Hubert dHoraene, Brussels, Belgium Application May 29, 1945,Serial No. 596,536 In Belgium June 6, 1944 .6 Claims- (Cl. 211-428) Mypresent invention relates to improvements in display stands made up withthe aid of elements, preferably of hardened glass or of any othermaterial (metal, Plexiglas, wood, etc.) for diiierent articles,especially for show-window articles. It relates also to the pieces offurniture obtained with the aid of such a stand.

The object of the invention is to render possible to determine in asimple and automatic manner (that is to say without the windowdresser ordisplay man having to perform any regulating work) the position inheight or in depth of objects which are to be displayed.

According to the invention, this stand comprises a sheet, for instance aglass sheet, of big volume, which is placed upright and which possesses,at its upper part, some steps each of which may cooperate with a sheetof the same height as the step disposed at right angles with regard tothe sheet and fitted into the latter, in a known manner, with the aid ofslits having a width that is substantially equal to the thickness of thesheets, the steps and the sheets, placed at right angles to th latter,constituting crossshaped supports for elements made habitually of glass,for instance plates bearing objects to be displayed.

On the annexed drawings:

Figure 1 illustrates the principle which forms the basis of thinvention. This figure represents a stand with three steps; if desired,only two steps may be provided.

Figs. 2 and 3 show separately the elements which can enter into thformation of a stand according to the invention.

Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 show different stands based on the principleillustrated in Fig. 1.

The stand, making the subject matter of the invention, is composed inits simplest form, represented in Fig. 1, of a sheet, for instance alass sheet I (big volume) which, when used, is

2 case the position of the sheets 5, 6 and I must be reversed, and thesesheets must be placed in such a Way that the notches or slits begin atthe lower edge, coming into contact with the ground and rise half-wayup.

The notches 8 and 9 have a width which is equal to or slightly greaterthan the thickness of the sheets.

Thanks to the cooperation of the steps 2, 3, l and of the sheets 5, 6, lcross-shaped supports are being formed for plates ID on which differentobjects, as shoes, neckties, etc, can be placed. In consequence, theseobjects can be displayed in this way on steps placed at intervalsaccording to the depth and whose position as well as regards the heightas the depth is determined automatically, that is to say without thewindow dresser or display man having to do any regulating work.

Fig. 4 represents a stand wherein use is made of a sheet Ia, formed bythe juxtaposition in the lengthening of one by another of two sheets I,so as to form on either side of a central support II, a step I2 and astep I3, the steps I2 and th steps I3 being each on one and the samelevel.

In piece Ia, the slits are in the upper part,

whereas in the sheets 5 and 6 and in the sheet I4,

they are in the lower part.

Furthermore (Fig. 5), it is possible to combine an ensemble such asrepresented in Fig. 4 with an ensemble such as represented in Fig. 1,the sheet I being fitted into the central support I l of sheet Ia; sheetI is placed at right angles with respect to sheet la.

Fig. 6 shows a stand formed by the fitting into each other of twoensembles of the type represented in Fig. 1, the sheets I being placedin directions perpendicular one with regard to the placed upright andhas in its upper part some steps 2, 3, 4 (Fig. 2).

With each step cooperates a sheet 5, 6 or I (Fig. 3), also of glass,which has the same height as the step, which is disposed at right angleswith regard to the sheet I, and which is assembled with this latterthanks to the fact that the sheet sheet I notches 8 beginning above, butin this other.

Fig. 7 relates to a disposition wherein sheets I.

placed in directions parallel one with respect to the other, arefurnished each with sheets 5, 6, i of the type represented in Fig. 1.The steps 2, 3 and 4 of each piece of furniture are united by sheets I5,which are placed horizontally and rest on cross-shaped supports formedby each sheet.

The described stands are of course applicable not only to displays butalso in a general way to furniture and to the difierent domains ofdecorative art.

They have of course been given only by Way of example and numerousmodifications can be conceived without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention.

WhatIclaim is:

1. A display stand comprising a main panel disposed on edge and providedat its top with steps formed with horizontal rectilinear edges situatedat increasing heights and a series of transverse panels having each oneupper horizontal edge and placed at right angles with respect to the?main panel, each-.tifansversetpanel' correspondingtc one-step of themain panel and having the same height as the said step so that each stepand the corresponding transverse panelform a cross-shapedsupport-fon-an.elementito: carry objects adapted to be displayed, theassembly between the main panel and' 'tlie trans verse panels beingobtained by means of slitsin' the main panel having awidthsubstantiallyequal: to the thickness of the transverse panels;.arrdaslit in each transverse panel having a width substantially equal tothe. thickness of the main panel.

2." A display stand comprising a main panel disposed' on. edge and'provided at the top with steps formed with horizontal rectilinear edgesand 3?. series of rectangular transverse panels placed at right angleswithzrespectrto the? main. panel} each transverse panel 'correspondingto one step: of the main panel and having the same height as the saidstep so that each step and the cor-responding transverse: panel? form a.crosssliaped' support for an element to carry objects adapted to= be:displayed; the. assembly between the mainpanel and the transverse panelsbeing obtained by: means ofi slits: formed. in the. main. panel i andhaving a i. width. which is substantially. equal to the thickness; ofthe: transverse: panels; and a' slitT-in eacli transverse panelliavingaiwidth substantially equal-to the thickness of the main. panel;

3. A display stand comprising a mainislahdisrposed. one edge: andstepped at its top" so as. to ffilmi steps 1 of: increasing height; andtransverse; slabs: placed crosswiseof said steps and: having.heights-corresponding; respectively; to the heights of; the.steps-,1 thesaid. second slabsabeing' slotted fors'cr-osswise' engagementwithitheimain slabin.

uprightiposition, each zstep beingtprovidedfwith a transverse: slab and.forming: with the: latter?) a cross-shaped support ion'antelementiztozcarry object'siadaptecl'. taberdiSplayed- 42. A display stand.comprising? a main panel disposed: on; edge: and: provided: at its topwith stepsr formed: with horizontal rectilinear: edges situated: at:increasing height" to:- constitute two symmetrical flights of stepsrising: tothe axis:of. symmetryrofjsaidmain' panel; and a series oftransverse: panels: having: each: one upper rectis llnear; edge; and;placed at: right angles with 1 re spect: to: the, main. panel,eachtransverse; panel corresponding to one step of said main panelkandliavingzthezsame heighttas: theJSaid3 step so;thateachzstepzandthezcorrespondingtransverses. panel formr a1.-ornss-shaped: support for: an; element: to carry objects adaptedtdbesdisplayed, .thenassembin-between. saidmainpaneliandisaidltransverse panelsabeing obtainediby, meanssof. slits.formed in thezmain paneliand'having a width which is substantially equalto the thickness: ofthe trans! verse: panels-rand a: slit. in. each.transverse panel having a. width.substantially;equaltothethicbnessionthemaampaneli.

5. A display stand comprising a first main panel disposed on edge andprovided at its top with steps formed with horizontal rectilinear edgessituated at increasing height to constitute two symmetrical flights ofsteps rising to the axis of symmetry of said first main panel, a firstseries of transverse panels having each one upper rectilinearedgeand'tplacedatiright angles with respect to said first main panel,each transverse panel of said first series corresponding to one step ofsaid first main panel and having the same height as-the said. step sothat each step of the main panel and the corresponding transversepaneltformacross-shaped support for an element to carry objects adaptedto be displayed, a second stepped mainv panel engaged in a slot providedalong the axis ofsymmetry of said first main panel at right angles tosaid first main panel and asecond series of transverse panelsinterengaged with the steps of saidsecond main panel and forming.therewith cross-shaped supports for elementsto carry objects adaptedto'be displayed; the assembly between each main panel and theassociated: transverse: panels being; obtained by; means of; slitsformed-insaid main panels"v andv having-.awidth which is substantiallyequalto. the thicknessofrthe-transverse panels and-slitsin each of saidtransverse panels having. a width which issubstantially equal tothethickness op saidmain panels.

6. A-display stand comprising a first main slab disposedon. edgeandprovided. at itstop with steps of increasing height, a-second mainslab also. disposed on. edge and provided'with steps 01increasingheight, the saidmain slabs bein placed at.-right angles toleach otherand fittedtogether attheir higher. ends. by means of. interengagingslots, rectangular transverseslaba placedcross. wiseto eachofthemainslabsand corresponding. each to one step. of one of; the. mainslabsandhav ing the same height-assuch stepand forming, with. the-lattercross-shaped supports for ele. ments-tocarry objects-adapted to.bedisplayed,

, the. assembly; between. each mainrslaband the associated transverseslabs being. obtained. by.

means .of slits formed in the main slabs each having a width which issubstantially equal to the thickness of the transverse slabs, and slitsin each transverse .slabhaving. a width which is substantially equal tothe thicknessofthe main. slabs.

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FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date:

668,739 France.- July 22,-.1929 696,333.. France -.Oct. 13,,1930

